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The Catechism of the Catholic Church adds, “Jesus means in Hebrew: 'God saves. ' At the annunciation, the angel Gabriel gave him the name Jesus as his proper name, which expresses both his identity and his mission.” The name was a popular one in the Old Testament and during the time of Jesus' birth.
Jan 6, 2018
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Jesus (/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע).